Cutting emissions more, removing carbon less could save 33,000 U.S. lives yearly

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Jul 1, 2026, 6:20 pm127 ptsTrending
Published in Nature Climate Change, new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that reaching net-zero emissions by midcentury would substantially improve public health in the United States. However, climate strategies that heavily depend on carbon dioxide removal are likely to lead to worse…

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